Edward Stanford (born 4 February 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Stanford began his professional career at Coventry City where he had begun as a trainee.
During a two-year term with the club, he managed only one first team appearance, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Dean Gordon in a 2–0 away defeat by Millwall on 4 May 2003.
Stanford had a few short spells in Poland with clubs such as Legia Warsaw, Ruch Chorzów, Sandecja Nowy Sącz and Promień Żary.
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